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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1916

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Latest Telegraphic. Shipping the Harvest. Federal Railway Control. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 4

The Premier states that the Bakery Bill will be carried through before the end of the session. The dispute at Cockatoo Dock has…

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Building a Motor-car in 25 MINUTES. Extract from London "Daily Mail," December 31st

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 7

'Will you please keep an eye oil this, Sir? It is now five minutes, past eleven." "This" was the frame of a Ford…

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Motoring. the Melbourne-sydney Drive

Forbes Times · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 8

Some further interesting particulars are available in connection with Mr. Bord Edkins' recent drive on a Dunlop shod 20 h.p. 'Vauxhall" from…

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Dodge Bros Motor Car

Forbes Times · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 6

Regarding Dodge Brothers motor car, for which Mr. W. G. Juhnson, Lachlan Motor Garage, has been appointed the local agent, it is very satisfactory to…

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Closer Settlement. Disposal of Ungarie South, Bygalore, and Gorman's Hill West Estates on the Authorised Railway From Wyalong to Cargelligo

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 2

THE Lands Department have published an announcement that the Closer Settlement Purchase Farms, into which the Ungarie South, Bygalore, and Gorman's Hill West Estates,…

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Another "Bridge" Sale. Attractive Averages

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 4

John Bridge & Co's sale held on the 28th of March, was the last but one of their present series, and it is worthy of note principally for the…

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Terrible Fatality at Woodstock. Railway Ganger Run Over and Killed

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 2

As we go to press news reached us that Ganger James Walsh was run over by a train and killed near Woodstook to-day. The body was tertibly…

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The Motor Lorry for Country Hauling

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 2

The farmer of New South Wales has been quick to utilise machinery in every possible branch of his vocation. The harvester, if not actually invented in…

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Another "Bridge" Sale Attractive Averages

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 3

John Bridge it & Co's sale, held on the 28th March, was the last but one of their present series, and it is worthy of note principally for the fact that,…

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Another Bridge Sale Attractive Averages

Forbes Times · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 2

John Bridge and Co.'s sale, held on the 28th of March, was the last but one of their present series, and it is worthy of noto principally for the fact that,…

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"John Bridge" Wool Sale. Bale Average, £19/13/2

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 4

The last few sales of the present series, as our wool-growing readers are, of course, aware, consist of the final clearing-up of the clip, and one…

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"John Bridge" Wool Sale. Bale-Average, £19 13s 2d

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 3

The last few sales of the present series, as our wool-growing readers, of course, aware, consist of the final clearing-up of the clip, and…

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Wyalong-Condobolin Railway

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 3

Mr. Tom Brown, M.L.A., forwards the following:— Sir,— In relpy to your representations in relation to a letler bated…

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The Woodstock Railway Fatality. Ganger Walsh Killed. Just on the Eve of His Retirement

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 2

As briefly reported in our last issue an old and highly respected resident of Woodstock, Ganger James Walsh, was killed through being run over by a train on Friday…

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The Motor Lorry for Country Hauling

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 2

The farmer of New South Wales has beeu quick to utilise machinery in every possible branch of his vocation. The harvester, if not actually invented in…

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Wellington Road

Western Champion · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 19

At the Council meeting on Tuesday evening it was decided to continue the formation, at present being carried out on the Wellington road, down along the…

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Another "Bridge" Sale. Attractive Averages

Western Champion · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 7

John Bridge and Co's. sale, held on the 28th of March, was the last hut one of their present series, and it is worthy, of note principally for the fact…

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Another "Bridge" Sale. Attractive Averages

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 7

John Bridge and Co.'s sale held on the 28th of March was the last but one of their present series, and it is worthy of note principally for the…

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Another "Bridge" Sale Attractive Averages

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 4

John Bridge & Co.'s [?] held on the 28th [?] the [?] but on e of their present seri[?] it is worthy of note principally for the…

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Farmers As Road Makers

Forbes Times · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 4

At the meeting of the Forbes Municipal Council this week mention was made of the fact that the council had on two occasions called tenders for…

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